Veolia Studies a Takeover Bid for Vinci

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Anne-Sylvaine Chassany

Updated June 14, 2006 12:01 a.m. ET

PARIS -- Veolia Environnement SA of France has been examining a takeover bid for Vinci SA, the world's largest construction-and-concessions company by sales, for more than a year, people close to the companies said. Water utility and waste-management provider Veolia has yet to contact Vinci's board, people close to Vinci said.

France-based Vinci owns the largest toll-road company in the country by revenue, Autoroutes du Sud de la...